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We all know weight and BMI doesn't tell the whole picture of health and fitness. What about the body fat measurement tools? They have the calipers where you pinch the fat on your arm. That's really a 2 person kind of thing. They have digital scales that also measure the body fat by shooting...

We’ve got a big water filter under the house. Water comes from a well, into the pressure tank in the crawl space, then tees off into either the outdoor spigots or the interior house use. Th interior house use water goes through this filter. i want to replace the element inside. I can’t get the...

I bought a wifi OBD2 reader along with OBD Fusion to use with my previous car because I was troubleshooting some issues. It's mostly been in my desk drawer, but unused over the last 6 years. The current spike in gas prices has me considering the benefits of E15. I tried a tank and seemed to...

I’m looking at buying one of these self healing cutting mats for some wood models. I could use a piece of cardboard when I need to make a cut, but that dulls knife blades and these are purpose made and seem professional, so why not? ok Amazon…show me cutting mats. I can buy some weird made up...

Our wooden mailbox post needs a fresh coat of white paint. I cheated a few years ago and just painted the areas where I didn't have to remove the numbers, but it's obvious and that area really needs a fresh coat. I've done this before (not on this mailbox post) and I know the cheap metal...

I decided to buy a twin pack of fire extinguishers for the garages this morning while I was in big orange. Where do I put them? Im thinking one in each place. The attached garage houses our DDs, lawn mowers, and gas cans. No one really hangs out in here. We park our cars, close the OH door, and...

I have this weed burner from Harbor Freight. https://www.harborfreight.com/propane-torch-with-push-button-igniter-91037.html The hose fitting included Is for a 20lb propane tank. I’d like to refit it so I can use a 1lb propane tank to make it easier to carry around. The fitting appears to be a...

I have a bad habit of putting things without a home on the floor along the wall. I’m trying to stop doing this. My air hose is one of those things. i have my shop plumbed with the RapidAir system. I could use a garden hose hanger. I also saw a system with a bucket screwed to the wall. The hose...

Kobalt 30 Gallon oil lube air compressor leaking oil It's a Campbell Hausfeld compressor part number XC002200IP. The Kobalt part number for the gasket kit is XC000200AV. It looks like the CH part number is 2ST. I found the gasket kit at mastertoolrepair.com for about $47, but then $16...

Nearly every day, I surf over to Homdepot.com, Lowes.com, northerntool.com, and directtoolsoutlet.com to see what they are offering for their "deal of the day." Sometimes it's good stuff and sometimes not. Lately, the deal of the day at northentool.com has been a 24 pack of AA batteries for...

Like most of us around here, I have some lumber that is leftover from various projects that comes in handy for new projects occasionally. Right now, I have a large garbage can that I put cut-offs in and the longer pieces are on the floor under my rollaway toolbox, but held up off the floor by...

In the US, most houses have two 120V legs. We can use 120V or 240V (leg to leg), but still only has 120V from each leg to ground. Commercial/industrial service often has 3 phase power. I think this provides higher voltages (480v?) and 208V instead of 240V. Europe (and other places) have 230V...

I was watching a “I like to make stuff” video on the YouTube where he was making a shadow box. For the outside of the box, he took a board (1x4 ish), cut 3 90 degree notches in to allow the wood to fold or bend into a square. what is this called?

I got an email about the Reekon Tomahawk tape measure. This is the company that put the wheel measuring device (M1 Caliber) on the miter saw to help make more accurate cuts. The Tomahawk tape measure itself it pretty slick. You can measure, push a button, and save the measurement. It can do...

I have a cheap RC helicopter with a rechargeable battery. I lost the charger. Not sure how “smart” it was. The print on the side of the battery indicates it is 3.6V. what happens if I attach a wall wart power supply to use as a charger? Power will flow, but what Is the.battery voltage when...

What's the right interval for an 30 gallon reciprocating air compressor? I have 3 compressors of different brands (Husky, Kobalt, Wen), but similar styles. Two of them call for an oil change every 200 operating hours. The third one does not indicate the interval. Without any other info, I'm...

It seems CNC routers are becoming more common and I have a V1 Engineering MPCNC in progress. 3D printers are amazing. Even better is the community to help you find the files you can download and print without doing a lot of in-depth CAD work. Is there an equivalent community/file-sharing for...

I stopped by the local big blue and big orange stores this morning to see if they had anything I couldn’t live without that I didn’t notice in the BF ads. both of them have new Kreg jig designs. They do the same thing as the older K4 designs…that is, they clamp a board and provide a drill guide...

Do you have a favorite bulb for outdoor light fixtures? I’m talking about just the standard screw in type bulb. An A12 base, I think it’s called. we moved into this house about 6 years ago. I tried a dusk-to dawn sensor in the single bulb fixture over the garage door initially with a cfl bulb...

I've seen several ways people use 3 or 4" PVC that they notch and hang up to serve as holders for the cordless drills, impacts drivers, etc. I like that idea and want to use it. I have the Gladiator RTA (ready to assemble or the less expensive) line of cabinets in my garage. They're thin sheet...